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Keynote address by Sarah Cattan at “The Future of Women in STEM” event on 30 October 2019, organized by Government Events.
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Sarah Cattan
Associate Director
Sarah is an Associate Director in the Education and Skills sector at the IFS, holding a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship.
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- IFS
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Cattan, S. (2019). 'Encouraging Girls’ Engagement With And Uptake Of Maths And Physics At A-Level' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/encouraging-girls-engagement-and-uptake-maths-and-physics-level (accessed: 29 March 2024).
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